Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $117,221 to $109,069.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Littlefield is in Lamb County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Lamb County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Littlefield has the 8th lowest typical home value of the 422 cities in Texas with more than 5,000 people ($79,400).
2
According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Littlefield fell 8.1%; in Texas, it fell 1.4%.
3
Nearby, in Levelland, the typical rent is $846: 20% less than in Littlefield ($1,059).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data
The homes here
Housing in Littlefield
What homes there are in Littlefield, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Kind of home: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Detached house
88%
86%
64%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
4%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
21%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
8%
6%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Littlefield: 88% of homes, near the figure in Lamb County (86%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Year built: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Before 1960
27%
34%
12%
26%
1960–1979
51%
42%
21%
24%
1980–1999
15%
15%
28%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
5%
18%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
5%
21%
11%
The typical year built in Littlefield is 1968, about the same as in Lamb County (1966).
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K57%
$100K–$200K31%
$200K–$300K10%
$300K–$500KUnreliable
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Under $100K
57%
$100K–$200K
31%
$200K–$300K
10%
$300K–$500K
Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49957%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
57%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,398 a month
Lamb County: $1,267 a month
Without a mortgage
$527 a month
Lamb County: $470 a month
Owners with a mortgage
25%
Lamb County: 23%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Littlefield is $1,398 a month, more than in Lamb County ($1,267); without one, $527.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
LittlefieldNo clear change
Lamb County+26%
Texas+65%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Littlefield+37%
Lamb County+35%
Texas+34%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Littlefield+44%
Lamb County+35%
Texas+27%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Typical home value
No clear change
+26%
+65%
+53%
Typical rent
+37%
+35%
+34%
+33%
Typical household income
+44%
+35%
+27%
+29%
Since 2015–2019, home values in Littlefield moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.
Much as in Lamb County, the typical rent in Littlefield rose 37% since 2015–2019.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Littlefield and its comparisons
Measure
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
7.7%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.1%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
6.0%
4.8%
3.4%
People per household
2.62
2.70
2.69
2.53
Drive alone
79%
81%
71%
69%
Carpool
14%
14%
10%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
Work from home
6%
4%
14%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
A household in Littlefield has 2.62 people on average, about the same as in Lamb County (2.70).
To get to work, 79% of workers in Littlefield drive alone; in Lamb County, 81%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Littlefield?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Littlefield, worth $79,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 12% of the typical household income in Littlefield, which is $60,636 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Lamb County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Littlefield. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $2,779 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$670
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$77,962
Total interest
$112,169
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $1,341 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,415 a month
Your payment · 13%
Tight
$1,415 to $1,819 a month
Hard
more than $1,819 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Littlefield ($60,636 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$528
Property tax
$74
Home insurance
$33
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$35
You need at least $2,779 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $670; principal and interest $528.
The city and its county
Littlefield and Lamb County
Littlefield is in Lamb County, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Littlefield
Map of Lamb County, Texas, with Littlefield marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Littlefield
Lamb County
Other cities with a page
Littlefield's own numbers
Typical home value
$79,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,059
Typical yearly household income
$60,636
Households that own their home
73%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Lamb County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+33%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Lamb County.
A typical home in Littlefield is worth $79,400: 4% below the county and 72% below Texas. With the typical household income in Littlefield ($60,636 a year), a typical home costs 1.3 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Littlefield1.3 years
Lamb1.4 years
Texas3.6 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Lamb County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Lamb County rose 53% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Lamb County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Lamb County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.6% +3.6% 2016
2017: +5.8% +5.8% 2017
2018: −6.9% −6.9% 2018
2019: +15.9% +15.9% 2019
2020: −3.2% −3.2% 2020
2021: +13.3% +13.3% 2021
2022: +29.2% +29.2% 2022
2023: −11.0% −11.0% 2023
2024: +6.8% +6.8% 2024
2025: −4.2% −4.2% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Lamb County, Texas and the United States
Period
County
Texas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
−4.2%
+0.8%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+33%
+44%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+53%
+88%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Littlefield next to Lamb County, Texas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Littlefield$79,400
Lamb$82,400
Texas$283,800
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Littlefield$1,059
Lamb$968
Texas$1,403
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Littlefield$60,636
Lamb$60,760
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
See the full table
Littlefield next to Lamb County and Texas
Measure
Littlefield
Lamb County
Texas
U.S.
Typical home value
$79,400 ▼4% below the county
$82,400
$283,800
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,059 ▲9% above the county
$968
$1,403
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$60,636
$60,760
$78,476
$80,734
Households that own their home
73% ▼1 points below the county
74%
63%
65%
Renters with high rent for their income
49% ▲9 points above the county
40%
52%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Lamb County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Littlefield
For a typical $79,400 home in Littlefield, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies. It leaves out property tax because the Census Bureau doesn't publish Littlefield's rate.
FHA, 3.5% down$596a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$2,779
Cash to close
$5,161
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $35
Conventional, 5% down$582a month
Down payment
$3,970
Cash to close
$6,352
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $38
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$463a month
Down payment
$15,880
Cash to close
$18,262
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$537a month
Down payment
$11,910
Cash to close
$14,292
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Littlefield
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$596
$2,779
$77,962
7.18%
FHA MIP · $35
$5,161
580
Conventional, 5% down
$582
$3,970
$75,430
7.18%
PMI · $38
$6,352
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$463
$15,880
$63,520
7.18%
None
$18,262
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$537
$11,910
$67,490
8.18%
None
$14,292
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Littlefield is $1,059 a month: 9% above the county. In Littlefield, 49% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Lamb County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,014 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.50 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Lamb County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$771
$14.83
$30,840
1 bedroom
$807
$15.52
$32,280
2 bedrooms
$1,014
$19.50
$40,560
3 bedrooms
$1,389
$26.71
$55,560
4 bedrooms
$1,469
$28.25
$58,760
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Littlefield
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Littlefield is in ZIP code 79339.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,060: $46 more than the fair market rent for Lamb County ($1,014).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Littlefield, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
79339
$810
$850
$1,060
$1,460
$1,540
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
79339 $1,060$1,460
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Littlefield when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Lamb County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Littlefield or Lamb County. The ones below are statewide in Texas: they work in Littlefield the same as in the rest of the state.
Texas state program for first-time buyers: a 30-year mortgage with down payment assistance.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state program with down payment assistance for any buyer, not only first-time buyers.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Texas state certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return.Offered by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Littlefield or Lamb County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Littlefield and all of Lamb County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Littlefield?
The typical home value in Littlefield is $79,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Lamb County it is $82,400.
How much does it cost to rent in Littlefield?
Typical rent in Littlefield is $1,059 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Lamb County is $1,014.
What is the FHA loan limit in Littlefield?
Littlefield uses the FHA limit for all of Lamb County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Littlefield?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Lamb County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
